- Elevation, modelled
- 240 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6676.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9753, -90.3572
Optimist Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 240 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Jason Wessels Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 76 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NE 38° | 264 m | 9.6 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 176° | 229 m | 21.8 mi |
- 76.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 29.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jason Wessels Park: 0.3 mi
- Klapp Park: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Park: 1.4 mi
- Custer Park: 1.4 mi
- Peck Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 12.0 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 13.7 mi
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 14.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 2.0 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 2.1 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 3.0 mi
- Knox County Museum: 6.0 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 2.1 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 2.1 mi
- Old Canon: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 2.1 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 2.7 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Spoon River Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 16.6 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Pilot Knob: 9.6 mi
- Haney Hill: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Public Triangle: 9.6 mi
- The Pioneers: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nellie Long Shelter: 14.5 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Midway: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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